new baby undulated trigger

[jarrod13]

I finally got my tiny undulated that I've been waiting patiently for. I almost jumped on one a few weeks ago that was 2" but I held off because I really wanted a baby and my lfs gets tiny ones in every so often. So this little bugger is about 1" and very healthy. He is a little on the thin side but he's quickly gaining weight. He's going to live in my 10g fuge for the time being until he grows a little bigger, then I already have my 28 bowfront that i took down waiting for him. Luckily they grow slow so there's no hurry to set it back up. Anyways so I'm happy, wanted one of these guys ever since I first saw one, most beautiful trigger IMO, and I'm glad i get to raise him from a baby.

First vid is when i first released him into the tank and the second is one of him feeding on mysis. Enjoy! And post pics of your undys if you'd like.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bT7HGovbQw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj-ARRvLYBc

 

[jarrod13]

BTW sorry for the shaky camera and bad lighting, it's hard holding an iphone and trying to feed without spooking him at the same time. And the light was just a clamp on standard 60w fixture, I now have a flourescent fixture on the tank

 

[marillion]

How could such a mean bastard be so darn cute?

Peace,

Chip

 

[Sonicblast12]

Welcome to the club, congrats on your new dog. Get that thing fat.

 

[jarrod13]

Thanks guys! His stomach stays fat because he's well fed now but he's still a little skinny up top, but I'm working on it ;-)

 

[humaguy]

keep that little devil alone...great fish, but deadly...really cute little devil though...good luck...he is awesome...

 

[jarrod13]

Ya he's staying by himself, even when he upgrades to new digs

 

[fish stalker]

Very cool fish mine was this size when I got it. Def worth the wait, I find the small ones are less reclusive and out digging up the tank more. Good luck with this one. Mine is now about doubled in size and about to go into a 40 breeder from it's grow out tank of 12/15 g.

 

[jarrod13]

Actually he's super skittish. The only way I can feed him is by finding where he's hiding and dropping some food in the area and he snatches it and runs back. I haven't really seen him Playing with the decor at all. I put a lot of rock rubble in the tank but there's no sand, do you think that would make him feel better?

fishstalker, what was the growth rate on yours?

 

[jwm2k3]

I would try some fresh shrimp/scallups/clams/squid from grocery store. Eventually this lil guy will be bold, curious and inqusitive! Give him some time, he will be out and about soon!

 

[fish stalker]

Mine loves to dig but you have macro so he should be fine, plus as long as he has some rock to hid under etc you should see a happy fish

 

[clowntriggerfis]

awesome trigger

 

[3rdimension]

I had an undulated trigger once. I went to try and catch him to return him to the aquarium dealer, he purposely stuck himself between a piece of live rock, and when I tried to push him out backwards after trying to push his fins down to un-wedge him first, he bit the **** our of me! broke skin, made me bleed, little bastard! I've kept many other triggers before and none of them did that when I tried netting them or handling them.

 

[humaguy]

next time it happens, try pulling the live rock out of the tank and put in a bucket...the fish will come come out...eventually...dont force a trigger out of a hole, unless you know how to release their triggers...you could really damage the fish that way...

 

[alton]

When I broke apart my trigger tank apart, my brother-in-law wanted my 1 1/2" undy to go with his 4" niger. After two weeks the undy killed his niger, so he refused to feed the undy and after four months he called me to take the trigger back to the fish store. Seems the undulated lived off the algae in the tank and got fat off of it. Cool fish, but are mean.

 

[jarrod13]

I would try some fresh shrimp/scallups/clams/squid from grocery store. Eventually this lil guy will be bold, curious and inqusitive! Give him some time, he will be out and about soon!

Eating isn't a problem, he eats great, it's just the only time he will actively come out when I'm in front of the tank, but I think your right in time he will get used to me.

 

[jarrod13]

Mine loves to dig but you have macro so he should be fine, plus as long as he has some rock to hid under etc you should see a happy fish

Ya there's plenty of rock and crevices in there, it usually takes me a while to even find him when he's hiding, he's so small and kind of blends in

 

[jarrod13]

I had an undulated trigger once. I went to try and catch him to return him to the aquarium dealer, he purposely stuck himself between a piece of live rock, and when I tried to push him out backwards after trying to push his fins down to un-wedge him first, he bit the **** our of me! broke skin, made me bleed, little bastard! I've kept many other triggers before and none of them did that when I tried netting them or handling them.

Typical trigger! In the second video you can see the big shell that mine was living in at the lfs. When the guy went to net him he stuck himself deep in the shell, the employee was trying to shake him out but I said just put the whole shell in the bag, at least he'll feel somewhat safe and less stressed, and he stayed in it until he was in my tank I agree with humaguy, when they do that you have to let them release naturally or you could seriously hurt them, I had a baby Niger that did it constantly when spooked

 

[humaguy]

undy= one of, if not, the most belligerent fish in the world...will kill, torture, and torment for the sheer delight and pleasure it brings them...this is not a fish that waits to get large to intimdate and attack...a brutal but beautiful fish...lollove them...

 

[jarrod13]

Update: He's doing phenomenal!! Getting bolder everyday, but he's still a little skittish with movement outside the tank. I'm assuming he destroyed the huge hermit crab that was his roommate, one day the hermit was just scattered throughout the tank, legs everywhere. That thing was probably three times his size too.

The most exciting news is that he ate pellets for the first time today!! Yayyy!!!!!

I'll try to get some pics of him, it's hard though because he's so dang fast, and because he's so small i have to hold the phone really close to the tank to get a pic, but I'll keep trying I promise